Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-06-05

NY SiSleIs are tlcy 3t the farm?
almighty! You don't snppose that |
have been there 20 see, do vou? But,
Yes, ! have heard they are there. II is a
nice place, that MoGi:ontcin, and | think
that | shall buy it when We have turned
all You English people out Of the land.
Frank Muller told me that they were
there. And now | must he getting on, oil
that devil of n man, Frank Muller, will
want TO know what have been about"
"Om Coet&oe," said jess, will you do
something for me. We are cid friends.
you know, and | once persuaded my uncle
TO lend you GjuO when all your oXen died
of the luDgsick."
Yes, yes, 1t shall he paid back one day
when We have got the id Englishmen
out OF the country" And he began to
gather up his reius preparatory to riding
OFF.
viii you do inc a fayOr?'' said Jess,
catching the pony by the bride.
what is it? What is il, missile? |
must be going on. That devil of a man,
Frank Muller, is waiting for me with the
prisoners ut the RoOihuis krual."
81 want Il pass for myself and Capt. Mel
and an escort. We want To get down
home
The old Hoer held up mis- fat hands in
amaZement.
almighty ~ he said, ut is impossible.
\ paSs whoever heard of such 4 thing d:
Come, ! must be going"
at Is not impossible, Uncle C0rtzrc, as
you know" said Jess. Listen. Ii get
that pass | will speak to my uncle about
the 500. Perhaps he would not want it
all back again"
"Ah.' said the Boer. 'Well we are
old friends, missile, aud never desert u
friend, that is my motto. Almighty. /
will ride a hundred miles will swim
through blood for a friend. Well, well. /
will see. 1t will depend upon that devil
of a man, Frank Muller. Where are you
To liz iuund--in the white house Wonder?
Good. Tomorrow the escort will come i'm
with the prisoners, and if ! can get itthcy
will bring the pass. liut, missile, remem.
her the 5000. II you do moi speak 10 your
uncle about that shall he even with him.
Almighty! what Il thing it il to have Il
good heart and to love to help your friends,
Well, good day, good day" aud OF he
canlcred on his tat pony, his broad face
shining with 4 look OF Unuttcrablc hencv-
Olcncc.
jess cast a look of contempt after him
and then went on toward the camp Ia
fetch the ~rations.
When She got back 10 ''The Palatial"
she told John what had taken place, and
suggested that it would he as well. in case
there should he Il favorable reply Ia her
request, 10 have everything prepared Tor n
start, and accordingly the cart was
brought down and stood outside The
Palatial, y and John unscrcwcd the patent
caps and filled them with castor oil, and
ordered Mouti to keep the horses, which
were all well, though poor" from want
OF proper food, well within hail.
Meanwhile. old Hans pursued the ierky
tenor of his way for an hour or 50, till he
came in sight of a small red house.
Presently, from the shadow in front of
the red house, emerged a horseman,
mounted on 4 powerful black horse. The
horseman-a stern, handsome, bearded
man-put his hand about his eyes to shade
them from the sun and galed up the road.
Then he seemed to suddenly strike his
spurs into the horse, for the animal gave q
Sudden hound forward and came sweeping
towards Hans ut a hand gallOp.
All! it is that devil of a man, Frank
Muller ~ calculated Hans. "Now, | Won
der what he wants? | always feel cold
down the back when he comes near me. "
by this time the plunging black horse
was being refined up alongside of his pony
so sharply that it reared till its great hoofs
were paving the air within q few inches
of Hans head.
"Almighty"' said the old man, Juggling
his pony round. "Be careful, nephew. he
careful! ! do not cared TO be crushed
like a beetle
Frank Muller-lor il was hc-smiled.
lie had made his horse rear purposely, in
order to brighten the old man, who's lie
knew To lie an arrant coward.
"NNhy have you been 80 long? and what
have you done with the Englishmen? lOu
should nave been back half an hour ago"
"And 50 | should, nephew, and 50 ]
should, if | had not been detained. Surely
you do not suppose that | would lingcr i'll
the acCurscd place; Bah!' and he spat
upon the ground, at stinks OF English
men. cannot get the taste Of them ont
of my mouth
"Nou are II liar, Uncle COetzee," was
the cool answer English with the Eng
fish, Bocr with the Burr. You blow
neither hot nor cold. lie careful lest We
show You up. | know you and your talk.
DO you remember what you were saying
To the i.nglishman Mel in the inn yard at
WakkcrStrOOm when YOU turned and SAW
me? | heard, and ! do not forget. You
know what happens ia a land hctrlyer:' y
Hans teeth positively chattrrcd and his
ilOrid face blanched with fear.
What do you mean, nephew" lac
"I-ah!-I mean nothing. was only
speaking u word of warning to you rs a
| nave heard things said about
you by and nc dropped his voice and
whispered Il name at the sound of which
poor Hams turned winter than ever.
'Wrll," went on his ]t0rmcntOr, when
he had sufficiently enjoyed his terror,
"what sort of terms did yon make in Pre-
torin?''
"uh, good, nephew, good, y he gahblcd,
delighted To get on II fresh subject. 81
the Englishmen supple ~ u tanned
They will give up their twelve
prisoners Tor our four. The men are To be
by 10 Tomorrow. | told their cOn-
mandant,abnut laing's Neck and Ingog0,
and he would not hclicye me. lie thought
| he'd like himself. They are getting hun
Try there now. saw II liottentOt | knew
here. and he told me That their bones are
beginning 10 show
They will he through the skin before
muttcrcd Frank. 'Well, here we
are at the house. The general is here. He
Just come up from Heidelberg, aud ynu
,an make your report ia him. Did you
find out about the Englishmm-Captain
Mel? IS it true that he is dead?'
"No, he is not dead. BY the way, ! met
)m Crofl's niecc-the dark one. She is
hut up there with the captain, and she
me 10 try and get them 81 pass TO 20
nome. OF course | told her that it was
,onsrnse, and that they must stop and
.tiryc with The Others
Muller. who had beer listening Ia this
ast piece Of information with intense in
crest, suddenly checked his horse and
uSV,Tpl.